UK Release date : Monday, September 8, 2014
Magical Mystery Tour (Mono - 2014 vinyl)
By The Beatles • Official album • Part of the collection “The Beatles In Mono (Vinyl boxset - 2014)”
UK Release date : Monday, September 8, 2014
By The Beatles • Official album • Part of the collection “The Beatles In Mono (Vinyl boxset - 2014)”
Album Sep 08, 2014 • "The Beatles (Mono - 2014 vinyl)" by The Beatles released in the UK
Album Sep 08, 2014 • "Magical Mystery Tour (Mono - 2014 vinyl)" by The Beatles released in the UK
Album Sep 08, 2014 • "Mono Masters (Mono - 2014 vinyl)" by The Beatles released in the UK
This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:
2:50 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lead vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion (?) John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Percussion (?) George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Percussion (?) George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mal Evans : Percussion Neil Aspinall : Percussion David Mason : Trumpets Elgar Howarth : Trumpets Roy Copestake : Trumpets John Wilbraham : Trumpets Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Apr 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Apr 25 & 26 & 27, May 3, Nov 7, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: May 04, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Nov 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2:59 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Recorder, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Finger cymbals John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Harmonica, Piano George Harrison : Harmonica, Maracas George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Christopher Taylor : Flutes Richard Taylor : Flutes Jack Ellory : Flutes Ray Thomas : Harmonica (?) Mike Pinder : Harmonica (?) Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Sep 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Oct 20, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison
2:16 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Guitar, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Maracas, Sound effects, Vocals John Lennon : Mellotron, Organ, Sound effects, Vocals George Harrison : Guitar, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Sep 08, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Sep 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Sep 28, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Written by George Harrison
3:55 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Backing vocals, Organ George Harrison : Hammond organ, Vocals George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Peter Willison : Cello Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Sep 06, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Sep 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Oct 06, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Nov 07, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
2:28 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals, Organ George Harrison : Backing vocals, Guitar George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer John Timperley : Recording engineer Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Aug 22, 1967 • Studio Chappell Recording Studios, London UK
Session Overdubs: Aug 23, 1967 • Studio Chappell Recording Studios, London UK
Session Overdubs: Sep 29, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Oct 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
4:33 • Studio version • A2.2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Tambourine Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Electric piano, Mellotron, Vocals George Harrison : Lead guitar George Martin : Conductor, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Jack Rothstein : Violin Ken Scott : Recording engineer Sidney Sax : Violin Peggie Allen : Backing vocals Wendy Horan : Backing vocals Pat Whitmore : Backing vocals Jill Utting : Backing vocals June Day : Backing vocals Sylvia King : Backing vocals Irene King : Backing vocals G Mallen : Backing vocals Fred Lucas : Backing vocals Mike Redway : Backing vocals John O'Neill : Backing vocals F Dachtler : Backing vocals Allan Grant : Backing vocals D Griffiths : Backing vocals J Smith : Backing vocals J Fraser : Backing vocals Ralph Elman : Violin Andrew McGee : Violin Jack Greene : Violin Louis Stevens : Violin John Jezzard : Violin Jack Richards : Violin Lionel Ross : Cello Eldon Fox : Cello Bram Martin : Cello Terry Weil : Cello Gordon Lewin : Clarinet Neill Sanders : Horn Tony Tunstall : Horn Morris Miller : Horn Ray Thomas : Backing vocals (?) Mike Pinder : Backing vocals (?) The Mike Sammes Singers : Backing vocals Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Sep 05, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Sep 06, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Orchestra overdubs: Sep 27, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One and Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Sep 28-29, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3:27 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Lead vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Congas, Drums John Lennon : Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Organ George Harrison : Backing vocals, Lead guitar, Tambourine George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Kenneth Essex : Viola Leo Birnbaum : Viola Sean Magee : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Bongos, Maracas Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Oct 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Oct 19, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Oct 20 & 25 & Nov 2, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Nov 02, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
4:07 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Bongos, Electric guitar, Mellotron, Timpani Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Bongos, Mellotron, Piano, Vocals George Harrison : Electric guitar, Maracas, Svarmandal, Timpani George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Mal Evans : Tambourine Derek Simpson : Cello Norman Jones : Cello Neil Aspinall : Guiro Terry Doran : Maracas Tony Fisher : Trumpet Greg Bowen : Trumpet Derek Watkins : Trumpet Stanley Roderick : Trumpet Joy Hall : Cello Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording Take 7: Nov 29, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Recording Take 26: Dec 08, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Dec 09, 15 and 21, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Dec 22, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
3:00 • Studio version • B2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Bass, Handclaps, Harmonium, Pianos, Vocals Ringo Starr : Drums, Tambourine, Tubular bells John Lennon : Backing vocals, Congas, Guitar, Handclaps, Piano George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Handclaps George Martin : Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer David Mason : Piccolo trumpet Ray Swinfield : Flute P Goody : Flute Manny Winters : Flute Dennis Walton : Flute Leon Calvert : Trumpet Freddy Clayton : Trumpet Bert Courtley : Trumpets Duncan Campbell : Trumpets Dick Morgan : Cor anglais, Oboes Mike Winfield : Cor anglais, Oboes Frank Clarke : Double bass Sean Magee : Remastering Unknown musician(s) : Flugelhorn, Two piccolos Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: Dec 29, 1966 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Dec 30, 1966 and Jan 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 17, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jan 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
3:01 • Studio version • A2014 • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Piano, Rhythm guitar, Tambourine Ringo Starr : Backing vocals, Drums, Handclaps (?) John Lennon : Clavioline, Handclaps (?), Lead vocals, Piano George Harrison : Backing vocals, Handclaps (?), Lead guitar, Maracas George Martin : Producer Keith Grant : Recording engineer Mick Jagger : Backing vocals (?), Handclaps (?), Vocals Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
Session Recording: May 11, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: May 11, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Mixing: May 11, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
4:02 • Studio version • A2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Bass, Double bass Ringo Starr : Drums John Lennon : Banjo, Harpsichord, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Guitar, Violin George Martin : Piano, Producer Geoff Emerick : Recording engineer Eric Clapton : Backing vocals, Handclaps Mike McCartney / McGear : Backing vocals, Handclaps Mal Evans : Backing vocals, Handclaps Sidney Sax : Violin Pattie Boyd / Harrison : Backing vocals, Handclaps Marianne Faithfull : Backing vocals, Handclaps David Mason : Trumpet Lionel Ross : Cello Eddie Kramer : Recording engineer Mick Jagger : Backing vocals, Handclaps Patrick Halling : Violin Eric Bowie : Violin John Ronayne : Violin Jack Holmes : Cello Rex Morris : Tenor saxophone Don Honeywill : Tenor saxophone Stanley Woods : Trumpet Evan Watkins : Trombone Harry Spain : Trombone Jack Emblow : Accordion Keith Richards : Backing vocals, Handclaps Jane Asher : Backing vocals, Handclaps Keith Moon : Backing vocals, Handclaps Hunter Davies : Backing vocals, Handclaps Gary Leeds : Backing vocals, Handclaps Mike Vickers : Conductor Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering Rose Nash : Backing vocals, Handclaps
Session Recording: Jun 14, 1967 • Studio Olympic Sound Studios, London
Session Overdubs: Jun 19, 23, 24, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road
Session Overdubs: Jun 25, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio One, Abbey Road
Session Mixing: Jun 26, 1967 • Studio EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Available individually and part of the “The Beatles In Mono” vinyl boxset.
From the press release:
THE BEATLES’ ORIGINAL MONO STUDIO ALBUMS REMASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD DIRECTLY FROM THE ANALOGUE MASTERS FOR VINYL RELEASE
180-Gram LPs Available September 8, Individually and in a Limited 14-LP Boxed Edition with Hardbound Book
London – June 12, 2014 – The Beatles in mono: This is how most listeners first heard the group in the 1960s, when mono was the predominant audio format. Up until 1968, each Beatles album was given a unique mono and stereo mix, but the group always regarded the mono as primary. On September 8 (September 9 in North America), The Beatles’ nine U.K. albums, the American-compiled Magical Mystery Tour, and the Mono Masters collection of non-album tracks will be released in mono on 180-gram vinyl LPs with faithfully replicated artwork. Newly mastered from the analogue master tapes, each album will be available both individually and within a lavish, limited 14-LP boxed edition, The Beatles In Mono, which also includes a 108-page hardbound book.
In an audiophile-minded undertaking, The Beatles’ acclaimed mono albums have been newly mastered for vinyl from quarter-inch master tapes at Abbey Road Studios by GRAMMY®-winning engineer Sean Magee and GRAMMY®-winning mastering supervisor Steve Berkowitz. While The Beatles In Mono CD boxed set released in 2009 was created from digital remasters, for this new vinyl project, Magee and Berkowitz cut the records without using any digital technology. Instead, they employed the same procedures used in the 1960s, guided by the original albums and by detailed transfer notes made by the original cutting engineers.
Working in the same room at Abbey Road where most of The Beatles’ albums were initially cut, the pair first dedicated weeks to concentrated listening, fastidiously comparing the master tapes with first pressings of the mono records made in the 1960s. Using a rigorously tested Studer A80 machine to play back the precious tapes, the new vinyl was cut on a 1980s-era VMS80 lathe.
Manufactured for the world at Optimal Media in Germany, The Beatles’ albums are presented in their original glory, both sonically and in their packaging. The boxed collection’s exclusive 12-inch by 12-inch hardbound book features new essays and a detailed history of the mastering process by award-winning radio producer and author Kevin Howlett. The book is illustrated with many rare studio photos of The Beatles, fascinating archive documents, and articles and advertisements sourced from 1960s publications.
The Beatles In Mono: Available individually and collected in a limited 14-LP boxed edition, accompanied by an exclusive 108-page hardbound book. […]
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